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Mission information

Briefing

Hello, 47. The American Secretary of the Interior is being targeted for assassination at today's Mardi Gras parade. We're not sure who's behind the hit, but our client wants you to prevent it by taking out the would-be assassins.

There are three. The leader is Mark Purayah, Jr. His associates are Raymond Kulinsky and Angelina Mason. Kulinsky's a former world-class biathlete, so he's probably the trigger man. Mason is probably just recon and support. They're romantically involved and mentally unstable, so expect a violent reaction if either of them learns the other is dead.

Their whereabouts are a mystery but we've identified the payment on its way to them. The money should lead you straight to them. There'll obviously be a lot of civilians in the mix on this one, and a high-profile hit like this is bound to have backup units on site, so you'll have to be even more discreet than usual.

Billy Jack (the briefcase courier) can occasionally disappear after delivering the briefcase.

After the briefcase has been delivered, the assassins will proceed to perform their tasks.

The suitcase can be delivered by Billy Jack or by 47, regardless of disguise (though NPCs will warn you if you are trespassing).

If the briefcase is not delivered, however, the assassins will continue to idle by.

The three bars in the mission are all restricted for 47 in his suit, requiring a proper disguise to enter.

The mission takes place on October 25, 2004. However, New Orleans Mardi Gras is always celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday, which itself is forty days before Easter. This means Mardis Gras season usually starts during either January, February or March.

In the basement of the Blues Bar there's a little memorial for Rudy Menzana, one of the mob bosses from Flatline. You see a picture of him that is next to a cross.

Mark Purayah can be sniped through the bookstore wall. If the Diamond case is intercepted (of which several opportunities to accomplish with a sedative exist) Agent 47 can bypass entering the "Big Bird's Building" altogether.

The yellow bird suit available in the mission has also been seen in the Hitman Absolution trailer Introducing Disguises.

The bird suit is also available in the Absolution mission One of a Kind, with its description hinting that it was actually present at this mission.

"The Murder of Crows" mission has the most NPCs in Blood Money, though most of themdon't react to your actions, killing them also doesn't add "kill" to your statistics.

Regardless of whether or not the guard birds open fire on 47 first, the police will join in on the shooting and take no notice of the violent gunmen. It is unknown whether this is an intentionally choice of the developers or a glitch; though the latter is more likely, it seems to insinuate that there has been an agreement between the local authorities and the Crows, as they rent out two separate rooms - as well as an entire building as their base of operations - during the level.

In total there are 127 killable NPC's people in this level (including the politican).

Angela Mason's SLP .40 S can easily become 47's best friend in the remaining missions. It is less complicated then 47's Silverballer and easier to use depending on the player. Since many guards use the regular SLP .40, extra ammo is very easy to come by.

It's possible to kill everyone on the map including the "ghost people" that walk around the street.

The Birdman guarding entrance to the Crows headquarters as well as the policemen guarding the entrances to the front doors to the Clubs WILL NOT leave their posts if they spot a weapon laying around. They will just radio in for a roving guard to pick it up instead.

The only way to lure the Birdman guard away from the main entrence to the headquarters, is to look though keyhole at the library next to the Crows HQ. The bird guard will then run towards you and only look. Then you have free entrance to HQ, but be quick because he quickly returns to his regular post, plus the other at the street corner comes too (And the Courier if you fhaven't taken him out).

If Mark Purayah catches you picking up the diamond briefcase while wearing the yellow or red bird outfit, you will be shot (likely for embezzlement).

Billy Jack will never put the diamonds briefcase down until he delivers them so it is impossible to sneak in a remote mine. Furthermore if you knock Billy Jack out and a law enforcement officer revives him, he will double-time back to the bird headquarters WITHOUT the briefcase even if you left it there with him.

During the first trailers for Hitman: Absolution, a brief mission file for The Murder of Crows can briefly be seen.